Straits Echo, 28 November 1903

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    34 1 Straits Echo DAIIA CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 151«
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    99 1 Births. At Sum Auun. Bangkok, on th« llth hint.. th“ wife of F. VV. Cookson. of a son. On !>th November, at Nagasaki, the wife of Percy J. Back land, of a daughter On 23rd November, at 21-2 Bain Street. Singapore, the wife of Mr. Lai Thian Poll,
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    HIGH WATER
    44 1 For Week ending Friday, Dec. 4, 1903. A.M. H.M. Saturday, 28th 7.17 7.43 Sunday, 29th 8.08 8.34 j Monday, 30th 9.00 9.20 j Tuesday, let 9.51 10.17 Wednesday, 2nd 10.43 11.09 j Thursday, 3rd 11.34 12.00 I Friday, 4th 0.20 0.52 I
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    THE MOON.
    23 1 November. O Full Moon Dec. sth, 1.08a.m.. I (Last Quarter... lltli, 5.48 p.m. j O New Moon 19th, 4.21 p.m. r
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    FIXTURES.
    43 1 To-day. Town Band, Golf Club. 5-30 p.m. Cricket, Esplanade 2 p.m. Homeward Mail expected from Singapore and leaves at 0 p in. j Benediction in Tamil Church Penang Road at 7-30 p.m. To-morrow. Church Services (see page 5.) Ist Sunday iu Advent.
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    p & o. SAILINGS.
    42 1 p o. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. I Coromandel 10 Dec Malta 2b Nov llemjal 24 Chit nan 12 Dec Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Japan 2 Dec Form into 19 Dec J Palermo Id Manila 2 Jan For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia and Japan.
      41 1 No Withdrawal by Japan. (Center Sorrier.} London, 17tli Nov.—The London Morning Cost understands that there is no truth in the reports that Japan is ready to abandon Manchuria to Russia in return for a free hand in Korea.
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      France and Britain.
      113 1 Brilliant Banquet in Paris. Hr utrr's Sorrier) London, 27th Nov.—A brilliant banquet was given at the Grand Hotel at Paris to the British Peers, Members of Parliament and other guests of the French Senators and Deputies. The speeches were marked bv the utmost cordiality on both sides.
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      Tibet.
      337 1 The Suspicions of the Bear. {Reufev'x Srrricr. London, 28th Nov. —The Russian papers are constantly discussing the British expedition to Tibet and enlarging upon its effects, both directly and indirectly, upon Central Asia generally, because it is calculated to establish British prestige firmly to the detriment of that of
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      Panama.
      56 1 Conference with Colombian Commissioners ((’ei/lou (thserrer Sorrier. London, 17th Nov.—The representatives; of the Panama Government met the Colombia Peace Commissioners on board the American warship, and declined to reunite with Colombia, stating tldit the latter's assurances regarding culicessious and the further consideration of the Canal treaty were too late.
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      South Africa.
      66 1 India Loses Premier Trade Position. London, 17th Nov.—The report of the Board of Trade Commissioner, Mr. Blrchenough, on British trade in South Africa, anticipates that South Africa is already the second of Britain's customers, and this year will deprive India of the first place. Though foreign imports are
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      Panama Canal.
      86 1 Impatient for Construction. London, 18th Nov.—Mr. Shaw. Secretary of the Treasury, speaking at a banquet in New York, said he was jealous of everv hour before the beginning is made in shovelling the earth of th# Panama Canal, which equals the voting of a subsidy to the commerce
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      Italy’s Peace Policy.
      49 1 Based on the Triple Alliance. London, 19th Nov.—The Italian Foreign Minister, in an interview with Reuter’s representative, declared that the Italian policy was one of peace based upon the Triple Alliance, and the policy in the Mediterranean was entirely in harmony with that of Great Britain.
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      France and Siam.
      60 5 The Reported Rupture of Negotiations. Bangkok, 27th Nov. —A Reuter’s telegram of 25tli instant says that M. Delcasse, the French Foreign Minister, speaking upon Siamese affairs in the French Chamber, said that France had been obliged to re-open negotiations, as the Siamese Government had not shown itself
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      Bangkok.
      32 5 Heavy Fine for Smuggling. Bangkok, 27th Nov. —Keng Hai Kok, a Chinese spirit dealer here, has been fined one thousand ticals, with the option of three months’ imprisonment, for smuggling opium.
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      Celestial Volcano.
      87 5 Trouble Feared in China. Peking in Great Ferment. (('nMrunrs SjH’cvil Srrnrr Peking, 17th Nov.—The situation here is less peaceful than it was a tew (lays ago and trouble is feared The relations between the Tsungli Yamen (Foreign Office) and the foreign legations is decidedly strained, and an antiforeign
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      Biblical Records.
      61 5 Priceless Documents discovered in Egypt. Cairo (Egypt) 16th Nov. —Hitherto unknown teachings and sayings of Jesus Christ, addressed to one of the Twelve, the apostle Saint Thomas, liave been discovered by recent investigators. A profound sensation has been created in the religious world by the discovery of these
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      Friar Lands.
      45 5 America will give Eight Millions for Church Property in Philippines. Washington, 12th Nov. —It is given out here officially that Governor Taft expects to settle the question of the friar lands in the Philippines by their purchase in the near future tor >58,000,000.
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      Russia and China.
      64 5 Russian Troops Invading China. General Ma Ready kou War. Moscow, 17th Nov. —Tlie Russian Government has dispatched a body of troops to western China. Their exact destination is unknown, but the seizure of some portion of China's territory is regarded as the probable motive. Tokio, 12th Nov.
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      Expansion.
      150 5 America Gets Guantanamo. ((.'dblciu'trx S/trrtnf Srrnrr.j "Washington, 12th Nov.—The United •States Ims gained a permanent naval station in Cuba. The Republic has ceded Guantanamo to the United States. [Guantanamo is a familiar name to all readers the history of the S]>ani.sh American war. it in a city situated ahont
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      Ethergrams.
      747 5 London, lbtli Nov.— Wireless tele-I grams have at last been successfullv! 1 sent and a service established between the United States and the Argentine' Republic in South America. [For some time past the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company. Limited, has been engaged in New York in floating stock for an
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    Singapore Races.
    538 1 We are indebted to the Straits Times for the following tables of results of the recent, races at Singapore Placed Houses. Horses. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Unplaced. Benedick 2 1 1 Sceptre 1 2 Battlefield 1 2 Jim 1 1 1 Mandolin 1 1 1 Glencoe 1 1 1
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    Britain’s Defences.
    156 1 According to the Daily Mail a committee of three, with powers of a most liberal character, is to be appointed for the reorganisation of the national defences. This committee, it is understood, will consist of Lord Esher, Sir John Fisher, and Lieut.-General Lord Grenfell, representing respectively the civilian
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      76 1 Quokra, Br. s.s. 120, Russell, 27th Nov., Langkat, 26th Nov Gen., —H. L. Co. Thai ping, Br. s.s. 160, Wheeler. 27th Nov., P. Weld, 27th Nov., Gen. —H. L. A Co. Simla, Br. 5,884, Summers, 27th Nov., Colombo, 22nd Nov., Gen,, —G. W. Co. Van Outhoorn. Dut. s.s. 1,534.
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      DEPARTURES.
      73 1 28th November. G. A pear, for Calcutta. Quorra. for Pangkalan Brandan. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Chan Tai, for Periis and Setul. Avagyce for Teluk Anson and Pangkor. Rotorua, for Port Swettenham A Singapore. Kistna, for Port Swettenham and Singapore Sumatra, for Deli. Malta, for Ceylon, Australasia, India. Aden, Mauritius,
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      IN PORT.
      32 1 Simla, Br. s.s. 5,884, Summers, 27th Nov., Colombo, 22nd Nov., Gen., —G. W. A Co. Fulham, Br. s.s. 2,277, Ross, 27th Nov., Aden. 7th Nov., Salt, —S. H. A Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      43 1 Vexxeh v nun Atjenl* Due Yang-Tsze Liverpool YV.M.&Co. 28thNov Japan London P. O. 2nd Dec Nippon Singapore S.K.&Co. 3rd Vindoboua Colombo do. 3rd A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd Wursburg Hamburg B.M.ACo. 3rd C. Apcar Calcutta, A.A.A.Co. 4th Suevia Japan B.M.&Co. lltb
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      SAILINGS.
      103 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Yang-Tsze 1 Japan YV.M.&Co. 28thNov Japan jJapan P. O. 2nd Dee Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. 3rd Viudobona Japan do. 3rd Wursburg Japan A. Apear Calcutta B.M.&Co. 3rd A. A. A.Co. 4th C. Apear Singapore do. oth Suevia Hamburg 1 B.M.&Co. filth W e would direct the
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      PASSENGERS.
      34 1 Inward —Per Van Outhoom,” from Singapore, Mrs Adam and children, Mr. Pari, Mrs. Manstield. Outward —Per “G. Apcar,” fur Calcutta, Mr. J. Fitzgerald, Mr. A. G. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tate.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      43 1 For Tougka.li—Per Cornelia 30th instant, 1 p.m. Traug and Pang Nga—Per Deli, 30th instant, 1 p.m. Leli —Per Hebe, 30th instant, 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canlon, 30th instant, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Langkai, 30th instant, 2 p.m.
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      27 1 WEATHER The following report is kindly supplied bv the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day was nil.
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    North by East.
    1993 2 A Voyage to Keiantau. (Liverpool Pont, ‘JOth October.) ARTICLE I. Kvkk since the Crusades the attraction felt by certain Western minds towards the mystical East, with its wondrous! immutability that yet is but a process of change and decay, slow it may Ik*, but certain and sure
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    Passengers Outward.
    75 2 I***l* P. and O. steamer Japan from Loudon, Get. bl. —To Yokohama Miss 11. Din* ue, -Miss Cooke. Mrs. Mac Lennon and eliiid. To Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. C. i' 1 -oxup and child. Sub-Lieuts. J. A. S. Hui on, it. A. Wilson, de S. Jukes-Hughes, L.
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      11 2 32. Posada Madeira, Jrv. do/.. S 2-. liot. S-’.. r »0
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      9 2 Posatla, Very Old Bottled, white Port-, doz. s.'»(>, l»ot
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      389 2 No. 10/11. Posada Tarra- gonas, doz. §10, bofc, §0.90 a 'I*. Co •-3 FOll PRICES APPLY TO MARTYN Co. 12-10-03 Federated Malay States Railways. i Reduced rates lor conveyance of Cattle from Stations in Province Wellesley Krian. T OTICE is hereby given that on and after 1st December, 1903. the
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      1491 2 Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex. Babies. $44 ease, 4 doz., $ll doz. WANTED. "ITT ANTED bv the Public Works DeW partment, Sarawak, Telephone Foreman capable of taking charge of installation and repairing work. Apply to the Hon. the Resident, Kuching. Sarawak, giving references and stating salary expected. WANTED. A COMPETENT Chinese
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      1937 3 a.,A cC ,e> I Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. I‘]ri)rrtril di'i'it’ul and llejuirtnrex. Mail Service. Outwards k ►S', BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. Ltd. Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg. *> Koninklijkc Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines Steamers. of BANKS Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Intended Sailin’»; and Expected
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone. £lOO9Oll. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $2l per anutmi. (Poet Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (IV** Free) li CAItI.K ADDRESS: “Ec ho —Penang.” Telephone No. 188.
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    Plague.
    642 4 Ox the 23rtl inst., about 5 p.m., a telegram handed in at tlie Eastern ExtenI 1 sion Telegraph Company’s Office at Kuala Luaipur that daj' at 3.10 p.m. reached the Straits Echo office. It i read Plague Kuala Kuhn Kuala Lumpur. Three deaths.” Early the 1 following morning we
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    France and Siam.
    957 4 We find that our ‘special’ of 19tli inst. relative to the Fra neo-Siamese negociationswas mutilated in transmission. The concluding paragraph should have read :—The idea of restoring Chantaboon is derided in Paris and not as our wire read will he decided in Paris a very material difference.
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1561 4 German Loans to Chinese. Risky and Unreinunerative. RUSSIA'S MANCHURIAN RAILROAD. t NOT SO FORWARD AFTER ALL. Lord Lonsdale’s Impressions PRAISES THE CHINESE. (From our own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, November 3rd—The fiscal fight goes on its weary way. We are suffering, as Mr. Asquith said, from Fiscalitis I
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      Bangkok Forgers.
      109 5 Special Service One Committed for Trial. Bangkok, 27 th Nov.—One* of the Siamese arrested on a charge of counterfeiting coin lias been committed for trial. The case against the Japanese is still undecided. An Extraordinary Plot. The confession of the men revealed an extraordinary plot. The forgers were
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    Mr. D. H. Wise.
    1025 5 His Tragic Death. L. <t\ C. E*j>re*«.) On 5th lust., in the Kensington Coroner s 1 Court, Mr. Luxuidre Drew conducted an inquiry with reference to the death of Dacres Ho|>e Wise, aged of the Federated Malay states Service, who iuet Iris death under tragic circumstances
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    Penang’s New Pastor.
    596 5 Ordination of the Rev. R Y. Whitton. (The Vrcxbijterjsin, 29th Oct.) On Wednesday evening of last week* the Presbytery of- London North met at Trinity Tihurch, Hampstead, for the I ordinatioi. of the Rev. ft. Y. Whitton. -M.a. a licentiate of the United Free Church, and lately
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    Straits Trading Company.
    268 5 An ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Company is called for Dec. Ist at noon. Jn their report for the Mf year epdiug ,30th Sept, last, signed by Mr. T. E. Earle, as managing direc-j for, the directors say Your directors now submit the accounts the
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    THE ELECTION.
    262 5 Du. P. V. Locke's Prospects. To The Ki>(job or the Sjk.u**. Lym. :Dear SlR.— I. huve read with the gnAitest •int&vsf the' article appearing in your issue i of yesterday under the above heading, and I quite concur w ith all the remarks you have made in it.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      117 5 PfefcXNof2Bth November. (By courtesy of the ('bartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 4 months’sight. Bank ...1/10J 3 Credit 1 /10 j 3 Documentary ...l/10f Calcutta, Demand Bank Ils. 130 3 days’ sight Private 138 Bombay, Demand Bank 130 3 days’ sight Private 138 Madras, Demand Bank 130 3 days’ sight
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      PRODUCE.
      165 5 Tin... 8 75.75 Gold leaf 8 83. B. Pepper (W. Coast 311 >s.soz.) 29.25 While Pepper 51. —buyers Trang Pepper 33. —sellers Cloves (picked) 35. noin. Mace $l4B. —sellers Mace Pickings 122. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 70. —sales No. 1 7.20 sellers i Sugar 2 5. Basket (Chinese) 3.60
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    201 5 St. Gr EoßiiEs Church (Church of Eng-land):--Mat ins. (Choral), 8 a.in. Holy Communion, 8.30 a.iu. Service for Chinese, 10.15 a.m. Service for Tamil, 0.80 a.in. Sunday School, 5 p.m. Evensong and Sermon 0 p.m. Rev. F. W. Haiuejr, Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Northam Road) 0 a.m. and
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      2064 6 FOR SALE. tobacco Penang. Thk best cigars, of 4 different sizes, picked out leaves from Coringa 3CO, can be obtained at Messrs Chid Lee Co,, 8, 1 rangin Road, ng. The public are hereby informed that the best cigars manufactured, ‘Mah Thein Kyee” and Mah Thauxu Skin can be got
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    Indian Labour.
    377 7 Ceylon Recruiting Improved. Judging from two recent reports there is no diminution in the demand f«>r Indian labour. The Seychelles have lone discussed the importation of coolies from Madras, and the Secretary of State has now approved of a scheme for a five years’ agreement with repatriation when
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    In Lighter Vein.
    327 7 “At the Alhambra this evening a new song, entitled ‘The John Bull Store,’will Ikj sung by Mr. Whitehead, at ten o’clock. The music has the true popular ring. The same song will also lie produced to-night at the Canterbury and other musichalls in London. The greater portion
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    Fun About an Airship.
    729 7 Spencer Brothers’ Suit Against Mcllin's Food. There was some screaming fun in Mr. Justice Darling’s Court, about Mellin's airI ship. Spencer Brothers, the well-known ueronj auts, sued Mellin’s Food Company for £5OO, the balance of a sum of £1.500 for which they agreed to construct the
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      742 7 Graham Co., Ld., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. IMPORTERS OF MENNEN’S BORATEO TALCUM TOILET POWDER, 60 cents For Infants and Adults, in Patent Tins MENNEN’S BOROFOAM TOOTH POWDER In Patent Tins, 60 cents each. ALLEN BURI’S PATENT FOOD, Nos. 1,2, 3. Fresh Supply Received Regularly. X’MAS AND NEW YEAR
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      62 7 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited. NOTICE is hereby given (hat tlie Eighteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting ot‘ the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 34, Beach Street, on Thursday, the 10th December, 11*03, at 11 a.m. punctually. (By order of t lie
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      67 7 WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop Street. RUBBER STAMP AND BRASS SEAL (For impressing Wax) MANUFACTURER. Supplementary Articles for Rubber Stamps in Store. Photographic Dealer. Photographic Plates, Papers, Chemicals, Ac. CAN HE SUPPLIED. PHOTOGRAPH K 1 STUDIO at '290, Chuha Street. ALSO Managing Partner ok HUNG WAN FOONG Co., Photographer,
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    SELANCOR TURF CLUB.
    1136 8 k Programme for December Meeting. h 1 December 29th, 31st, 1903, ami January I 2nd, 190-1. i. i First Day. s Race No. 1. The Maiden Plate. r Value 800 and SSO to second horse proe vided there are five starters the property of S different owners.
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      368 8 >aia9^g^s»3msiBisieogi9flg» JUST RECEIVED. AFRESH Shipment of Theodore Vafiadis A Co.’s Egyptian Cigarettes, “Crown Prince,” Non Plus Ultra,Supertine.Narcissus, Gold, Cork and Mais-tipped. B H B Aml>er, Amber and Meerschaum Cigar and Cigarette Holders. Briar Pipes, G unmetal and Aluminium C'garette Boxes, and Quininae Pills, Ac., Ac. Prices Very Moderate. i L.
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      131 8 THE penang porage (^o., 96, KLAWE1 ROAD. 112 lbs. of BEDDING At 75 cents. A. R. BLIGH, MANAGER. TlrtNC LEE Co., Merchants and General Importers, PENAN G. Wholesale Office53, BEACH STREET. General Store Department:— 95, BEACH STREET. I i JUST RECEIVED i i Dutch Cigars, Chic.” Do. Flor de Diaz.”
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      509 8 Agents: Posada, Wine Company, GOSLING Co. Taik Chee Co. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 18, 28 A 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water Requisites. MARKET PRICES. Penang, 28th November, 1903. Description. JUST RECEIVED Hink’s Lamps! «link’s Lamps!! Hink’s Lamps!!! Specially for Hall, &c., &c., &c. INSPECTION
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